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Crested Butte Weather Forecast

Elk Range Area · United States
Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3650
4400
3350
4250
3450
3350
3350
3350
3350
3450
km/h
35
SW
25
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
20
SSW
25
S
10
SSW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
1
—
—
—
3
8
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
2
—
—
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
6
1
1
4
0
-2
-3
-6
-2
-1
-3
1
3
0
min °C
-1
0
4
-1
-1
2
-2
-2
-5
-7
-5
-1
-6
-3
2
-2
 chill °C
-7
-6
-2
-8
-7
-4
-8
-8
-9
-12
-9
-5
-11
-7
1
-2
Freezing level m
4000
3750
4550
3750
3500
4250
3450
3350
3250
2700
2900
3600
2950
3100
4150
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:13
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7:13
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7:15
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—
7:16
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—
7:16
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Sunset
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—
6:34
—
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6:31
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6:30
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—
6:29
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6:28
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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Aspen Airport
39 km N
716m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gunnison Airport
41 km S
721m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: few
48 km SE
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 30).
2
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
55 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 169).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
719m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
65 km NW
2286m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 215).
34
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
716m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Monarch Pass Airport
70 km SE
661m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
clear
Clear
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 250).
16 km
72 km E
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 115).
2

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.